The Diocese of Timișoara (; ) is a

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diocese of the

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established on 5 June 1930 by

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. The Diocese of

Cenad Cenad (, during the Dark Ages ''Marosvár''; , archaically ''Maroschburg''; ; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Cenad. The village serves as a customs point on the border with Hungary. Today's village ...

, corresponding to approximately the same region, had been created in 1030 by

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. It is based in

Timișoara Timișoara (, , ; , also or ; ; ; see #Etymology, other names) is the capital city of Timiș County, Banat, and the main economic, social and cultural center in Western Romania. Located on the Bega (Tisza), Bega River, Timișoara is consider ...

. The diocese covers the Romanian

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—the counties of

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, Caraș-Severin, Arad and part of Mehedinți, of which 11.1% are Roman Catholic, with compact concentrations in the

Krashovani The Krashovani (, ) are a Croat community inhabiting Carașova and Lupac in the Caraș-Severin County within Romanian Banat. They are Catholic by faith and speak a Torlakian dialect. Names In Romanian, they are commonly known as ''Carașove ...

areas near

Reșița Reșița (; ; ; ; ; ; ) is a city in western Romania and the capital of Caraș-Severin County. It is located in the Banat region. The city had a population of 58,393 in 2021. It administers six villages: Câlnic (''Kölnök''), Cuptoare (''Kupt ...

and

Sânnicolau Mare Sânnicolau Mare (; ; ; Banat Swabians, Banat Swabian: ''Sanniklos''; ; Banat Bulgarian dialect, Banat Bulgarian: ''Smikluš'') is a List of cities and towns in Romania, town in Timiș County, Romania, and the westernmost in the country. Located i ...

. A plurality of its adherents are Hungarian, followed by

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and

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. It is subordinate to the Bucharest Archdiocese. Since 2018, its bishop is József-Csaba Pál.

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Description from the State Secretariat for Religious Affairs
*https://gerhardus.ro/ Dieceza Romano-Catolică de Timișoara {{DEFAULTSORT:Roman Catholic Diocese of Timisoara Timisoara Religious organizations based in Timișoara

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